Gutters, roofing, siding and windows in Pipestone County, MN

In Pipestone County we serve 8 cities and communities: Edgerton, Hatfield, Holland, Ihlen, Pipestone, Ruthton, Trosky and Woodstock.

Pipestone County has 4,316 housing units, and 87% of them are single-family detached homes (American Community Survey 2023, 5-year). Another 2% are attached homes such as townhomes. Mobile homes make up 2% of the housing units.

The median home in Pipestone County was built in 1958. 80% of homes in Pipestone County were built before 1980, and 8% were built in 2000 or later. The most common building period is 1939 or earlier, with 1,297 homes.

81% of occupied homes in Pipestone County are owner-occupied. The median owner-occupied home in Pipestone County is valued at $126,700. Among occupied homes in Pipestone County, 43% heat with utility gas, 17% with electricity, 32% with bottled or tank gas, 5% with fuel oil and 1% with wood.

Source: American Community Survey 2023, 5-year (tables B25024, B25034, B25035, B25003, B25077, B25040).

The NOAA Storm Events Database records 22 hail events, 28 thunderstorm-wind events and 4 tornadoes in Pipestone County from 2016 through March 31, 2026 for hail and through September 22, 2025 for thunderstorm wind and tornadoes. The largest hail on record there in that period was 1.75 inches on July 13, 2023, near Jasper. 5 of those hail events had hail 1.5 inches or larger.

The most recent hail event in Pipestone County was on September 21, 2025: 1 in hail near Pipestone. The most recent thunderstorm-wind event in Pipestone County was on September 14, 2025, near Pipestone. The strongest thunderstorm wind recorded in Pipestone County in that period was 85 mph. The busiest year was 2022, with 15 events in all.

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database (hail events through March 31, 2026; thunderstorm-wind and tornado events through September 22, 2025).

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database (hail events through March 31, 2026; thunderstorm-wind and tornado events through September 22, 2025).

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database (hail events through March 31, 2026; thunderstorm-wind and tornado events through September 22, 2025).

Pipestone County scores 71.1 of 100 for hail in FEMA's National Risk Index, which ranks 43rd of 87 Minnesota counties. Pipestone County scores 33.7 of 100 for strong wind in FEMA's National Risk Index, which ranks 65th of 87 Minnesota counties. Pipestone County scores 74.9 of 100 for winter weather in FEMA's National Risk Index, which ranks 33rd of 87 Minnesota counties. Of the perils listed here, the highest score in Pipestone County is for winter weather, at 74.9 of 100.

Pipestone County averages 29.4 inches of precipitation a year (NOAA 1991–2020 normals). The average annual temperature in Pipestone County is 44.4°F.

Source: FEMA National Risk Index, 2026 release; rank among the state's counties computed from the scores; NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals.

Our Marshall office is at 408 E Main St Ste 3, Marshall, MN 56258, about 37 miles from the center of Pipestone County. Its hours are Monday–Friday 7:00 AM–7:00 PM. You can reach that office at (507) 606-2707.

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